Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-04-08
THE CITIZEN.
MISCELLANEOUS.
True Lovers They.


were recently shipped from Australia,
by Liverpool, they were separated in
the latter city, part of them being
placed on the Assyrian Monarch and
the rest on the Persian Monarch,
there not being room on either ship
Tor the Is cages. Flora, female
kangaroo, manifested great reluctance
when separated from her mate, who
was put on board the other steamer,
and she became very melancholy and
dumpish, refusing to eat or drink and
| rejecting the caresses of her keeper,
to which she had been daily accus-
toned At first the keeper thought
his pet was sick, and administered
euch medicine he thought would ben
eft her, but all to no purpose, the
sane restlessness wasapparent, and she
called repeatedly, and seemed to-
strain her ears for q reply. During
the voyage her two babies were born,
bright-eyed things, that nestled in the
mothers pouch, peeping out now and
then. and hiding on the approach OF
any of the passengers. Meanwhile
lack. the mate of Flora, looked anxl-
ously out the bars of his cage for his
mate. aud called, but no answer came.
Flora's ship was fist to arrive, and
the batch of kangaroos on board were
at once sent to the museum to join
their fellows. Immediately Flora
seemed to scent her mate, and when
the cage containing him was brought
in he heard Flora's voice and answer
ed Flora's joy knew no bounds, and
she leaped about'her cage in the wild
est excitement. now and then stop
ping to gaze out from behind the bars
to see if jack bad come. The keeper
to prevent Flora from injuring herself
against the sides of her cage, was
obliged to bring her mate up stairs
and put him in her cage. Never was
a more impressive scene. enacted be-
tween two animals. They embraced,
licked each other and rubbed their
noses in expression of affection, for
getting all about the babies. Finally
their father saw them and tenderly
licked their faces, while the little ones
hoped from their mothers pouch to
extend to him q friendly greeting
Jack, Flora and the two babies are
the happiest animals in the congress,
and the keeper VOWS he will never
separate them again.
TO CRUSH SECRET SOCIE-
TIES.
Congress of Churches and
Christians in Session at Chi
cago.
The Congress of Churches and
Christians commenced its session at
Chicago Wednesday, its object being
the Inauguration OF a movement to
crush out secret societies. About
800 delegates, mostly men beyond
middle age. were present from sever
al States. The stage of the theatre
where the congress was in session
was set with scene representing the
interior of a lodge. Prof FL, Ii.
George, ,of Geneva College, was elect
ed President. Mr. Pritchard and
Prof George both made short speeches,
and were followed by the Hon Hal
leck Floyd, of Ohio. Mr.. Floyd de-
nounced secret societies as inimical
to American institutions He said
it was time for the press to take off
the muzzle and speak out against
Masonery and all secret societies. E
d. Bailey. OF Washington flights,
followed with another address.
Mr. Bailey, who is the editor of
the american at Washington, d. G.
denounces the lodges as the cause OF
poor attendance at prayer-meetings
and the general lack of interest in re-
ligious matters. He was succeeded
by the Rev. n WardDer, editor of
the Wesleyan Method ist, who read
paper on Secret Societies and the
Civil Courts" He claimed that the
Masonic oaths and obligations cover
ed the concealing of all crimes, no
matter how heinous. committed by
member of the fraternity, and that
death was the penalty for doing other
wise. President BlanchaI ID, Of
Wheaton College, read paper on
What Secret Societies have done
for the Laboring Classes in which
he considered the position of the
Knights of Labor and other organiza-
tions. The bulk Of his attention and
those who subsequently discussed the
paper was, however, devoted to an
iagonizing Free MasonerY.